Apple's current MacBook Pro lineup
If you're just on your way to your local Apple Store to pick up a new MacBook, then you might want to wait a few weeks -- a refresh of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lineup seems imminent.
Since Apple didn't announce any new MacBooks at the iPhone 7 launch event, analysts are now expecting that Apple will unveil new laptops before the month is out.
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On the MacBook Pro front (which is in serious need of a revamp considering that the last major redesign happened back in June 2012), aside from giving it a much-needed processor and graphics boost, the other big updates are expected to include:
OK, so what about the MacBook Air?
Well, one rumor is that Apple is planning to kill off this line altogether, starting by retiring the 11-inch MacBook Air, since this space is now filled by the iPad Pro. The idea behind the rumor is that Apple is transitioning into having two lines: The MacBook and the MacBook Pro.
However, dropping the 11-inch MacBook Air would mean eliminating a low-cost Mac for those wanting to enter the macOS ecosystem.
It has also been suggested that Apple could introduce a 13-inch MacBook Air.
But it doesn't seem that the MacBook Air is going anywhere yet, and the latest leaks and supply chain chatter points to this being more of a refresh than a total redesign:
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